What’s an election without a good map? Here at Ballot Box Scotland, we’ve got more maps than you can shake a stick at, and here’s a few more to finally wrap up Local Election 2022 coverage.
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LE22: Party Preference Patterns
Whereas First Past the Post allows commentators to treat voters as neat, predictable blocs shuffling between obvious parties, May’s STV results show that voters love to be messy and self-contradictory.
LE22: STV, it’s only 1, 2, 3?
The transferrable nature of STV is touted as one of its great advantages, but just how much use are voters getting out of that power? Perhaps less than you’d think.
By-Election Preview: North Isles (Shetland) 4th of August 2022
An early by-election to fill a seat left vacant in May is guaranteed to go to an Independent.
By-Election Results: Eilean Siar Double
The first by-elections of 2022, unfinished business from May, easily elected two Independents, though the Lib Dems emerged with a surprise second place in their first CNES appearance since 2007.
Poll Analysis: Panelbase 29th of June – 1st of July 2022
An extremely delayed release of data for this poll means this is an extremely light-touch piece, published on the 28th of August only so there is no gap in my record.
Poll Analysis: ComRes 23rd – 28th of June 2022
As the First Minister fires (or, perhaps, misfires) the starting gun for a prospective second Independence referendum, polling finds the constitutional question remains firmly stuck on an almost even split. Labour meanwhile continue to cement their position as second most popular party ahead of beleaguered Conservatives.
By-Election Preview: Eilean Siar Double 30th of June 2022
The first by-elections of the term take us to the Western Isles, where a shocking number of uncontested wards meant many voters didn’t even get to go to the polls in May.
LE22: A Proportional Pickle
A long-standing BBS bugbear is that STV isn’t quite the proportional dream many claim it to be, even if it’s far better than FPTP. This piece looks at how different things could be with a more proportional system.
Poll Analysis: YouGov 18th – 23rd of May 2022
Slightly delayed coverage of a poll that continues to show positive figures for the SNP-Green government, whilst Labour cement their current second place against struggling Conservatives. The unsettled constitutional question begins to look more settled this time, with figures fitting to the 2014 status quo.